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Buddhist Monks visit to Pakistan Apr. 19 – 26

Buddhist Monks visit to Pakistan Apr. 19 – 26

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - In line with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan‘s vision to develop Buddhist religious tourism, a high-level ... Read More

Opposition raises concern over authority of China’s Embassy to organise visits to Port City

Opposition raises concern over authority of China’s Embassy to organise visits to Port City

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Opposition today (21) raised concerns in Parliament over the authority of the China’s Embassy in ... Read More

Installation of CCTV in prisons commences

Installation of CCTV in prisons commences

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Installation of CCTV cameras in the Magazine, Remand, Welikada Prisons and Prison Hospital commenced yesterday (20). ... Read More

Parliament sessions suspended

Parliament sessions suspended

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament sessions were suspended for 10-minutes due to a tense situation over the debate on the ... Read More

Parliament observes a minute silence for victims of Easter attacks

Parliament observes a minute silence for victims of Easter attacks

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Parliament today (21) observed 1-minute silence for the victims of the Easter attacks. (more…) Read More

Almost 100 persons test positive for COVID-19 in Colombo

Almost 100 persons test positive for COVID-19 in Colombo

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 94 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Colombo District. (more…) Read More

Laws against fake news to enact soon

Laws against fake news to enact soon

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Cabinet of Ministers has granted their consent for the joint proposal made by the Justice ... Read More

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka backs Archbishop’s call

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka backs Archbishop’s call

Apr 21, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has also called upon all Sri Lankans to support ... Read More

Another 204 test positive for COVID-19

Another 204 test positive for COVID-19

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 204 tested positive for COVID-19 today (19). (more…) Read More

Second COVID-vaccine to be administered from 1st week of May

Second COVID-vaccine to be administered from 1st week of May

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The second dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-vaccine to be administered from the first week of May, ... Read More

August school holiday limited to a week

August school holiday limited to a week

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 2nd term final school holiday scheduled for August has been limited to a week, the ... Read More

August school holiday limited to one week

August school holiday limited to one week

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 2nd term final school holiday scheduled for August has been limited to a week, the ... Read More

Asela Sampath granted bail

Asela Sampath granted bail

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Convener of the Movement for the Protection of Public Rights (MPPR) Asela Sampath who was remanded ... Read More

Universities to reopen next week

Universities to reopen next week

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - All universities to reopen on 27 April for academic activities, the Ministry of Education stated. Read More

Female member of Maharagama UC, arrested

Female member of Maharagama UC, arrested

Apr 19, 2021

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another female Councillor of the Maharagama Urban Council (UC) has been arrested in connection with an ... Read More